Articles by Guido Henkel

Aye Carumba! The Simpsons make their way to DVD this fall!

June 14, 2001 // 0 Comments

Following the success of the “X-Files” box sets from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, talk and rumors starting circulating concerning Fox’s other hit shows. Now finally, the studio has announced details on one of television’s longest [...]

More Farscape is on the way

June 14, 2001 // 0 Comments

ADV Films has set a date for the next volume of the popular SciFi series Farscape. The series, created by Jim Henson Studios and still airing on The SciFi Channel, will see two new episodes come to DVD in the sixth volume of the series. “Till The Blood [...]

Kramer Vs. Kramer makes its way to DVD

June 14, 2001 // 0 Comments

When Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep were brought together to create the 1979 drama Kramer vs. Kramer, the resulting film garnered nine Academy Award nominations and four wins including Best Actor and Best Picture of the Year. Twenty-two years later, [...]

Cast Away

June 14, 2001 // 0 Comments

Apart from the obvious supplements, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has also added some hidden value to their release of the Academy Award nominated “Cast Away.” Insert the second disc from the 2-disc set and then select [...]

The Pit And The Pendulum

June 14, 2001 // 0 Comments

So far I have been very happy with MGM Home Entertainment’s treatment of Roger Corman’s classic horror films. ’The Pit And The Pendulum’ is another one that is now available as part of the ’Midnight Movies’ series of releases, and another true [...]

Arc the Lad comes to DVD from ADV

June 13, 2001 // 0 Comments

ADV Films has announced the DVD release of Arc the Lad: Alliance, the fourth installment in the “Arc the Lad” anime series, which is based upon the hit Playstation RPG video games of the same title. Seeking Whitehouse, Elk and Lieza find themselves [...]

DVD Region Coding under investigation

June 13, 2001 // 0 Comments

The European Union launched an investigation into DVD pricing in Europe Monday. Specifically, the system of region coding has come into question as a possible means of unfair pricing. Part of the DVD specifications outlined as part of the format is a [...]

HBO Home Video delivers 61*

June 13, 2001 // 0 Comments

In 1998, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire battled to break the Major League Home Run record. But it wasn’t the first time baseball witnessed such a race. Billy Crystal directs the critically acclaimed story of Maris and Mantil in 61*. The year was 1961. [...]

Columbia sends out a new invitation for My Best Friends Wedding

June 13, 2001 // 0 Comments

A favorite among many Julia Roberts fans, My Best Friend’s Wedding was released just in time for Christmas of 1997, but was sadly lacking any extra features. Now Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is preparing a new Special Edition of the film for [...]

Obsession

June 13, 2001 // 0 Comments

Director Brian DePalma has always been an admirer of the master of suspense cinema, Alfred Hitchcock, and it often reflects in his work. Not that DePalma is in any way plagiarizing Hitchcock’s work. Quite the opposite. DePalma has learned the techniques [...]
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